max brake disc thickness ae86 caliper+heel and toe question

[NoHachi]

Some people row down the gears (5-4-3-2) while braking and blip the throttle on every shift. Sounds very sporty and circuit like, but it makes it hard to modulate the brakes effectively. It also introduces unneeded added shocks to the car during braking unless done absolutely perfectly. Many beginners do this and brag about their skills.

I know two national champ level drivers, one doesn't heal-toe at all. He just manages the extra braking torque from the engine during declutching as a trailbraking effort. The other doesn't row down the gears, just brakes, selects 2nd and gives it a massive blip of the throttle before coming of the clutch pedal. You have to take care though to do this once the speed has come down enough.

In practice it doesn't happen often though. The most you'll see regularly is 2 gears down. Usually you can grab the first gear as you get on the brakes and then the second one before turn in. So not a big problem.